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B. IV. Of all that ever taught in Prose or Song, To tame the Fiend that sleeps a gentle Lamb, And wakes a Lion.Unprovok'd and calm, You reason well, see as you ought to see, And wonder at the madness of mankind: Seiz'd with the common rage, you soon forget The speculations of your wiser hours. Beset with Furies of all deadly shapes, Fierce and insidious, violent and slow; With all that urge or lure us on to Fate; What refuge shall we seek? what arms prepare? Where Reason proves too weak, or void of wiles, To cope with subtle or impetuous Powers, I would invoke new Passions to your aid: With Indignation would extinguish Fear, With Fear or generous Pity vanquish Rage, And Love with Pride; and force to force oppose. Rh